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Definition: Meaning of, flick in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / flɪk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
flick flicked flicked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
flicking flicks
  1. [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to make something move away by hitting or pushing it suddenly or quickly, especially with your thumb and finger
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  2. [intransitive,transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move with a sudden quick movement, or to make something move in this way
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  3. [transitive] to move a switch so that a machine or piece of electrical equipment starts or stops [=  flip]
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  4. flick a glance/look at somebody/something British English to look very quickly at someone or something
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  5. [transitive] if you flick something such as a TOWEL or rope, you move it so that the end moves quickly away from you
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Singular Plural
flick flicks
  1. [countable] a short quick sudden movement or hit with a part of your body, whip etc
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  2. flick of a switch used to emphasize how easy it is to start a machine and use it
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  3. [countable usually singular] especially American English a film
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  4. the flicks British English old-fashioned the cinema
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  5. have a flick through something British English to look at a book, magazine, set of pictures etc very quickly
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flick used in phrases

  • chick flick (noun)
    1. a movie that appeals to young women
  • flick knife (noun)
    1. a knife with a blade inside the handle that moves quickly into position when you press a button [=  switchblade American English]
  • skin flick (noun)
    1. a pornographic movie
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flick used in phrasal verbs

  • flick through (phrasal verb)
    1. flick through something to turn the pages of a book, magazine, newspaper etc very quickly looking at some of the pages for a very short time
    2. flick through something to quickly change from one television channel to another, having a very quick look at each to see what programme is on
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